Florida Trips Guide - Other Florida - Page 3

Berry Town Berry town Centre is a small shopping precinct along the US27. There are many little shopping centres around like this and they are placed for the convenience of each local group of communities. The one at Berry town is ideal for those people staying... Viewed 11483 times since 1 September 2008.

Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande Gasparilla Island and the one small town on it, Boca Grande, straddle Charlotte and Lee Counties in south-west Florida, south of Sarasota and north of Fort Myers. Strictly speaking Gasparilla is not an island as it is connected to the mainlan... Viewed 3978 times since 1 September 2008.

ST AUGUSTINE OLD JAIL St Augustine Old Jail is also known as Authentic Old Jail and is in the lovely, historic city of St Augustine. This is part of the trolly tour you might choose to take or you can visit independantly. St Augustine Old Jail is on the U. S. Nati... Viewed 4436 times since 1 September 2008.

Hemingway House and Museum Key West The Hemingway House and Museum on Whitehead Street in Key West is a National Historic Landmark. The mansion and gardens are open to the public from 9 - 5 pm 365 days of the year and the entrance fee when we visited in Nov 2007 was $11 with a ... Viewed 4782 times since 1 September 2008.

A visit to Marineland in St Augustine Marineland in St Augustine, Florida is the world’s first oceanarium and has a Dolphin Conservation Center , which is a 1. 3 million gallon series of dolphin habitats and is a great place to go and have a really ‘up close’ encounter with these beautif... Viewed 4087 times since 1 September 2008.

Naples and Marco Island We stayed 10 nights in Marco Island. We flew into Orlando International airport then drove down using the I-75. This journey will take you approx 3 - 4 hours. You can also fly into either Miami or Tampa. There is also a small airport in Naples. Viewed 3696 times since 1 September 2008.

Miami If you have never visited Miami I can defiantly recommend it. Miami has a lot to offer and see South beach is the place we prefer to stay whist visiting Miami it is a vibrant place to stay, the hotels whilst not cheap are very good. We stayed ... Viewed 3709 times since 1 September 2008.

HISTORIC ‘DOWNTOWN’ CLERMONT If you fancy a couple of hours away from the hustle and bustle of US192 but do not want to go too far afield, why not go on a visit to Historic Clermont. It is located some twelve miles north of the Four Corners area on SR27. The city of Cler... Viewed 5455 times since 1 September 2008.

BOK TOWER GARDENS If you fancy a day away from the theme parks in Orlando, and if you can drag yourself away from the comforts of your vacation villa, then a trip down to Historic Bok Sanctuary is highly recommended. It is marked on some maps as Bok Tower Gardens, whi... Viewed 3755 times since 1 September 2008.

Withlacoochee River Tour The Withlacoochee River originates in west-central Florida’s Green Swamp and is 86 miles (138 kilometers) long and is one of the few rivers in Florida that flows south to north. It’s Indian name has been translated to mean several things including bu... Viewed 3953 times since 1 September 2008.

New Port Richey Just to the north of Tampa, and Tarpon Springs, lies the city of New Port Richey. This likable community hosts an array of events throughout the year both in its charming downtown area and in the neighbourhood of Sims Park, where a large auditorium h... Viewed 4262 times since 1 September 2008.

Fort de Soto Park and Beaches If you want a scenic park and beach then Fort de Soto Park is for you, providing you don’t mind driving 100 miles from the Orlando area and navigating your way around St Petersburg to the Gulf Coast. The Park was voted America’s No. 1 beach in 2005 a... Viewed 3710 times since 1 September 2008.

Anclote Key Preserve State Park It was some years ago that after spending some time in the Gulf Coast resorts of Sarasota and St Petersburg we came across the charming little town of Tarpon Springs with its unmistakable Greek influence. Situated just north on Clearwater off SR19 Ta... Viewed 4075 times since 1 September 2008.

A must for motor fans - Daytona USA We were on our way up to Jacksonville from Miami when we decided to stop off at Daytona Beach for the afternoon. After spending some time just mooching around and doing a bit of window shopping on the waterfront, we made our way inland to the famous ... Viewed 3767 times since 1 September 2008.

Key West Trolley Tour One of the best ways to see Key West is to take the Old Town Trolley Tour. The ninety-minute tour covers the whole of Key West. You are able to get off and then reboard at any of the stops as you make one complete loop. We started our tour at... Viewed 4190 times since 1 September 2008.

The East Coast - Cocoa and Daytona As villa owners we often have guests staying with us when we visit our home which inevitably means we are visiting the same parks and attractions many times over! Having visited the Kennedy Space Center several times we decided when yet more ... Viewed 4183 times since 1 September 2008.

Madiera Beach and Johns Pass Village Boardwalk. We always like to visit the beaches in Florida and one of our favourite places is Madeira Beach which is located in Pinellas County on the Gulf coast of Florida. Madeira Beach is located about half way between St Pete`s and Clearwater beaches... Viewed 4370 times since 1 September 2008.

New Smyrna Beach We hadn’t planned to go to New Smyrna Beach, we’d planned to go and watch the Shuttle Launch at Cape Canaveral. The Shuttle Launch was cancelled at the last minute, so we decided, since we were in the area to head for the beach instead. The t... Viewed 5400 times since 1 September 2008.

Solomon's Castle- Ona Florida One of the oddest and quirky places you can visit in Florida surely has to be Solomon’s Castle which can be found approximately half way between Bradenton on the gulf coast and Sweetwater in the town on Ona . It is the home, gallery and studi... Viewed 4756 times since 1 September 2008.

Fort Lauderdale Is a very lively resort there are lots of discos and café bars and has a very good night life and is a great choice to add a bit of fun to your Orlando vacation Fort Lauderdale has two main areas the downtown area has lots of parks and is quit... Viewed 3854 times since 1 September 2008.